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06/19/2026

It's one thing to make renovations to a home with the goal of making it more enjoyable or comfortable for you and your family and quite another to make these renovations solely to boost the home's value. It's the latter we want to take a look at today. In fact, these three renovations are only...

06/12/2026

Remember when microwave ovens first hit the consumer market? Folks were scared of them, for the most part. I mean, you can't blame them. How can something with no visible heat source boil a cup of water? It might also have had something to do with the fact that they were originally known as 'radar r...

06/05/2026

Mention the word 'mudroom' to folks from southern states and you'll be greeted with a puzzled stare. It's a room unique to homes in cold and damp regions and one that most residents of those areas take for granted, yet wouldn't dream of living without. Mudroom design runs the gamut from lavish to...

05/29/2026

Did you know that only 30 percent of us actually use our garages to park our cars? Today's garage is more of a storage unit than shelter for an automobile but that doesn't mean it has to look like a giant version of the inside of a kitchen junk drawer. When you just can't stand the mess any longer,....

05/22/2026

When we think of interior design and décor, most of us contemplate the aesthetics, or how the home will appear to the eye. We're missing the boat, according to Dr. Sally Augustin and Dr. David Fell of FP Innovations. Incorporating certain outdoor elements in our décor can improve our health and me...

05/15/2026

05/01/2026

One of the most devastating problems a homeowner and the buyer attempting to purchase the home may run up against is a low appraisal. Luckily, there are several ways of dealing with the situation. Challenge the AppraisalAppraisers sometimes make errors. When confronted with a low appraisal it's...

04/24/2026

Things that impact a home's value are a bit of a mystery to those not employed in the real estate or finance industry. Sure, some of them are obvious, such as the positive impact of living within a strong school district. Others, though, aren't quite so obvious. Let's take a look at some negative ev...

04/17/2026

In our last post we took a look at some events and conditions that negatively impact home values. As promised, this time we'll expose conditions that have a positive impact on value and some of this may surprise you. The appeal of graveyards A few years ago a large real estate news...